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Pregunta | Respuesta |
What was the 'sacred book'? | The sacred book was the "avesta". |
What were 'magi'? | Magi were hereditary priests. |
What was the 'Holy Arta', and what did it emphasise? | The Holy Arta was Xerxes' own personal form of religion, which emphasised truth and righteousness. |
What did Xerxes attribute to Ahura Mazda? | Xerxes attributed his ascension to King, and his building program of Persepolis, to Ahura Mazda. |
What was Xerxes an "adversary" of, and what evidence is there to prove it? | Xerxes was adversary/destroyer of the 'daevas' (demons). This can be seen in a stone tablet in Persepolis, in which the inscription states "By the favour of Ahura Mazda, I destroyed the sanctuary of the demons". |
Which historian describes Xerxes' devotion to Ahura Mazda, and what do they say about it? | Herodotus says that Ahura Mazda was worshipped as "the wide sky above the earth". |
What evidence is there of foreign cults in Persepolis, and when was it discovered? | In 1968, several damaged 'stone-horned' altars were found in Persepolis. It is suggested that Xerxes had them destroyed to keep a foreign cult out (in favour of Ahura Mazda). |
What was Xerxes' attitude towards other religions? | Xerxes tolerated other religions, but strictly for political reasons. |
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